Previously, I had written about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade. I do not believe an originalist interpretation of the Constitution makes sense or at least should not be the most important consideration.

But some Justices on the Court seem to believe that the interpretation of the Constitution and laws should be based on 18th or 19th century beliefs. Or guesses as to what we think was believed.

But here is a bit of the relevant history.
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The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v Wade. Why?

As Justice Alto says in the majority decision:

“Abortion presents a profound moral issue on which Americans hold sharply conflicting views. Some believe fervently that a human person comes into being at conception and that abortion ends an innocent life. Others feel just as strongly that any regulation of abortion invades a woman’s right to control her own body and prevents women from achieving full equality. Still others in a third group think that abortion should be allowed under some but not all circumstances, and those within this group hold a variety of views about the particular restrictions that should be imposed.”

So one paragraph into it, I am in agreement. It is a complicated issue. So how should we decide? But it goes downhill from there. The disagreement begins.
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